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UCF-Led VERA Project Reaches 2 Major Milestones for VR Research

The Virtual Experience Research Accelerator (VERA), a聽U.S.聽National Science Foundation-funded platform聽designed to advance the pace and scope of immersive research, has launched its first large-scale remote study and awarded its first聽use聽grant聽to address key聽challenges聽in聽VR and immersive learning.

Florida Space Research Consortium Names UCF’s Alain Berinstain as Director

Alain Berinstain, who joined UCF in January as director of the Florida Space Institute, now leads the eight-university initiative that aims to accelerate space鈥憆elated research, innovation and workforce development.

What Electric Eels and Knifefish Reveal About the Science of Stealth

Findings from UCF biology researchers provide new insight into how animals balance sensing their surroundings while remaining hidden from predators or prey, a challenge that also appears in technologies such as sonar and radar.

UCF Researcher Reveals How Genetic Variation Shapes Sea Turtle Immune System Evolution

New research from a UCF biology researcher shows how genetic variation shapes sea turtles鈥� immune systems, with implications for disease resilience and conservation strategies.

UCF Researchers Are Studying Wing Shapes to Advance Drone Technology

Associate Professor Samik Bhattacharya and aerospace engineering master鈥檚 student Dominic Polidoro 鈥�25 are studying the physical forces that interact when wings move from air to water.

New Study Shows Land Shifts, Sea Level Rise Occur More Rapidly Than Previously Thought

A recent study including UCF researcher Thomas Wahl reveals that sinking ground levels and rising sea levels are occurring more rapidly than previously understood, often worsening flooding in coastal communities.

UCF-Led Excavation Reveals Evidence of Life, Conflict in Ancient Mesopotamia

New discoveries from a UCF-led excavation in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, near the city of Erbil, are reshaping what researchers know about how ancient cities lived, governed and fell.

What I Learned from Rowing Across the Ocean

For World Ocean Day, psychology doctoral student Andres K盲osaar, who researches teams in extreme environments, shares his takeaways after completing the World鈥檚 Toughest Row.

Research in 60 Seconds: How to Prepare for Hurricanes

Boardman Endowed Professor of Environmental Science and Public Administration Christopher Emrich’s research examines the best ways to prepare before disaster strikes.

UCF Student Awarded Florida Sea Grant/Guy Harvey Fellowship, Advances Research on Florida鈥檚 Changing Fisheries

Biology doctoral student Meredith Pratt is helping researchers understand how habitat changes could reshape Florida鈥檚 fisheries and marine ecosystems.

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